Support for mirrors or the like



Dec. 1938- v. c. LUPPERT SUPPORT FOR MIRRORS OR THE LIKE Filed Jan. 11,1937 Patented Dec. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2.139596 SUPPORTFOR MIRRORS OR THE LIKE Valentine 0. Luppert, Williamsport,.Pa.Application January 11, 1937, Serial No. 120,084

9 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in supports for mirrors, picturesor the like and more particularly to adjustable supports for sucharticles.

6 One of the objects of the invention is to provide supporting means foradjustably holding a mirror on a bureau, dresser; vanity table or thelike so as to permit adjustment of the mirror without liability ofknocking over articles standing on the piece of furniture immediately infront of the mirror.

A still further object is to furnish supporting means of this type whichwill allow the mirror to be swung about a vertical axis if desired.

Another object is to supply mirror supporting means of such characterthat the mirror may be supported by a single means instead of thecustomary pair of supports.

A still further object is to provide supporting means which will holdthe mirror firmly in any position to which it has been adjusted.

With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view whichwill appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in thenovel features hereinafter described in detail,

illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointedout in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a dresser having one form of my improvedsupporting means ad justably holding the mirror in place.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a detail. 7

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the structure.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 3 but showing amodification.

Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views of details of said modification.

Fig. '7 is a detail of the structure shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of a portion of another modification.

Referring to the drawing, 8 designates a piece of furniture, such as abureau, dresser, vanity table or the like, which is provided with amirror 9. The mirror is supported by my improved supporting means whichincludes a post Ill that is secured to the back of the piece offurniture 8 by any suitable means such as screws or nails I I.

The post extends above the backboard l2 and its front surface 13 isinclined upwardly and rearwardly from the board so as to allow themirror to be swung backwardly.

The lower edge portion of the mirror is pivotally connected to the postby any suitable means such as small angle irons l4, and the upper edgeportion of the mirror is pivotally connected by similar means IE to arod It, the lower end portion of which extends into a vertical 5 groove"l? in the upper portion of the post. A pin 18 extends through the postand through a slot ['9 which preferably extends crosswise of the rod.

Links 20 have their lower ends pivotally con- 10 nected to the top ofthe post by any suitable means such as a hinged bracket 2|, and frictiondiscs 22, such as shown in Fig. 7, surround the pivot pins 23- and arearranged between the bracket and the links for the purpose of friction-$15 ally holding the links in any position to which they have been swung.

The upper end portions of the links are arranged parallel to one anotheras shown at 24 and they frictionally engage the sides of the rod 420 It.A pin 25 passes through a slot 26 in the rod and connects the upper endsof the links so. as to frictionally hold them. in contact with the rod.

It will be noted that the slot 26 extends lengthwise of the rod so as toallow the pin to move. 5 longitudinally of the rod in adjusting themirror.

It is believed that the operation of my improved supporting means willbe obvious from the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, and it will be noted particularly that wheneverthe mirror is adjusted, whether forwardly or backwardly, it will swingabout the horizontal pivot 21 at its lower end and this will prevent thelower edge of the mirror from-knocking over articles standing on, 5 thetop of the piece of furniture directly in front of the backboard l2;

h In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 4 to 6inclusive, the post 39 is preferably made of a piece of cylindricaltubing so that it 40 may swing about the axis of the tube. As shown inFig. 5, the lower end of the tubing is provided with a fixed plug 3!from which a pin 32 extends. This pin vis swiveled in a bracket 33secured to the back of the piece of furniture 34. The post isadapted torevolve in other brackets 35 and 35 which are secured to the rear of thearticle 3'1 and exert sufiicient friction on the post to prevent it fromaccidentally rotating.

- A bracket 3'! of the type shown in Fig. 6 is 5 secured to the upperend of the post by any suitable means such as screws 38 and this brackethas upstanding apertured ears 39 that are pivotally connected byhorizontally arranged pins 40 to the links 4|. Friction discs 42 arearranged on the pivot pins and cooperate with the links to frictionallyhold them in any position to which they have been adjusted. The links inthis embodiment function in the same manner as the links in Figs. 1 to 3inclusive and they are frictionally connected to a rod 43 whichcorresponds to the rod l6 and is connected to the mirror and to the postin the same manner as the rod IS in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive.

It will be obvious from the above that the supporting structure shown inFigs. 4 to 6 inclusive, not only permits the mirror to be adjusted inthe manner illustrated in Fig. 1 but also allows the mirror to moveabout the axis of the post.

Instead of using the friction discs. 22 alone to obtain the desiredfriction, I may connect the links to the bracket at the upper end of thepost as shown in Fig. 8. In thismodification'boltsifl pass through theears of the bracket, the friction discs and the links, and coil springs5| are arranged on these bolts. In order to yieldingly press the partstogether, nuts 52 are arranged on the bolts for the purpose of adjustingthe compression of the springs.

Theinvention isillustrated for use in supporting a mirror but it isobvious that it may be employed for supporting other similar articles,and in the appended: claims,,it is intended that the word mirror shouldbe construed to cover a mirror or like article- While I have.illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention insuch manner that they-may be readily understood by those skilled in theart, I am aware that changes may DB made in the details disclosedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention as expressed in theclaims.

What I claim and desire to-secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a post, a mirror having its lower edge portionpivotally connected to the post for movement about a horizontal axis, arod having its upper end portion pivotally connected to the upperportion of the mirror, means pivotally and slidably connecting thelowerend portion of the rod to said post, and means for yieldingly holdingthe mirror and rod in various positions of adjustment, saidlast-mentioned means comprising links pivotally and slidably connectingthe medial portion of the rod with the post at a point above that wherethe lower end portion of the rod is connected tothe post, and frictionmeans associated with: the links for yieldingly holding the links invarious positions of adjustment.

2. In combination, a supporting structure, a mirror having its lower endportion hingedly con.- nected to the supporting structure for movementabout a horizontal axis, a rod having its upper end portionpivotally'connected to the upper portion of the mirror, means-pivotallyand slidably connecting the lower end portion of the rod to saidsupporting structure at a point above said hinged connection, linkshaving. their upper end portions pivotally and slidably connected to theredial portion of the rod, means pivotally connecting the links to thesupporting structure at a point above that where the rod is connected tothe supporting structure, and friction means associated with said partsfor yieldingly and frictionally holding the mirror in various positionsof adjustment.

3. In combination, a post, a mirror having its lower end portionpivotally connectedto the post for movement about a horizontal axis, arod having its upper end portion pivotally connected to the upperportion of the mirror, a pivot pin slidably connecting the lower endportion of the rod to said post, link means, a first means pivotallyconnecting one end of the link means to the post, a second meanspivotally and slidably connecting the other end portion of the linkmeans to the medial portion of the rod, one of said first and secondconnecting means being of friction type for yieldingly and adjustablyholding the mirror in' various positions, the lower endiportion of therod having a crosswise slot through which the pin passes.

4. In combination, a supporting structure, a rotatable post supportedthereby, a mirror having its lower end portion hingedly connected to thepost for movement about a horizontal axis, a rod having. its upper endportion pivotally connected to the upper portion of the mirror and itslower end portion pivotally and slidably connected to the post at. apoint-above the hinged joint, link means including friction means forfrictionally holding the mirror in various positions of adjustment, afirst means pivotally and slidably connecting theupper end of. the linkmeans to the medial portion of the rod, and a second means pivotallyconnecting the lower end portion of the link means to the. post at apoint above that at which the rod is connected to the post.

5. In combination, a post adapted to be sup- I ported by an article offurniture, a mirror having itslower end portion hingedly connected tothe post, arod having its upper endportionpivotally connected totheupper portion of the mirror, and its lower end portionpivotally andslidably connected to the post at a. point. above said hingedconnection, link means. pivotally and slidably connecting the medialportion. of the rod. tothe post and arranged in its entirety above thepoint at which the lower. end of the rod is. connected to the post, saidlink means having parallel portions frictionally engaging opposite sidesof the rod for yieldingly and frictionally holding the mirror in variouspositions. of adjustment.

6. In combination, a supporting post, a mirror having its lower endportion hingedly connected to the post. for movement aboutahorizontalaxis, a rod having its upper end portion pivotally con.-nected to the upper portion of the mirror for movement about ahorizontalaxis, saidpost having a vertically disposed. slot into which the lowerend of the rod extends, means positioned above said hinged connection.andpivotally and slidably connecting the lower end portion of the rod.to the post, links,. a first means connecting the upper end portions ofthe links to the medial portion of the rod, and a second meansconnecting the lower end portions of the links to the post at a pointabove that at which the lower end. of the rodis connected to the post,one of said first and second connecting means being of friction type foryieldingly and frictionally holding the mirror in various positions ofadjustment, and the other one of said connecting means being ofthe pinand slot type to permit sliding movement of. the rod. relatively to thelinks.

7. In combination, a supporting post, amirror having its lower end.portion hingedly connected to the post for movementabout a horizontalaxis, a rod having its upper'end portion pivotally connected to theupper end portion of the mirror, a pivot connection joining the lowerend portion of said rod to the post and arranged about said hingedconnection, a pair of links arranged at opposite sides of'the rod, themedial portion of the rod having a lengthwise slot therein, a pinpassing through said slot and connecting the upper end portions of thelinks to the rod, and means frictionally and pivotally connecting thelower end portions of the links to the post and positioned above thepoint where the rod is con nected to the post.

8. In combination, a post, a mirror having its lower edge portionpivotally connected to the post for movement about a horizontal axis,said post being provided with a vertically disposed slot, a rod havingits upper end portion pivotally connected to the mirror and movable intoand out of said slot, means pivotally and slidably connecting the lowerend portion of the rod'to the post, link means, a first means pivotallyconnecting said link means to the post at a point above that at whichthe rod is connected to the post, a second means pivotally and slidablyconnecting the link means to the medial portion of the rod, one of saidfirst and second connecting means being of frictional type foradjustably holding the mirror in various positions.

9. In combination, a post, a mirror having its lower end portionpivotally connected to the post for movement about a horizontal axis, arod having its upper end portion pivotally connected to the upperportion of the mirror, a pivot pin slidably connecting the lower endportion of the rod to said post, link means, a first means pivotallyconnecting one end of the link means to the post at a point above thatat which the rod is connected to the post, a second means pivotally andslidably connecting the other end portion of the link means to themedial portion of the rod, one of said first and second means being offrictional type for yieldingly and adjustably holding the mirror invarious positions.

VALENTINE C. LUPPERT.

